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The government informed Parliament that "about 11,152 acres" of defence land is encroached, while "around 45,906 acres" has been identified as surplus and shared with other ministries for possible use.

It added that no assessment has been conducted on the impact of acquisition or eviction drives on rural communities, and rejected claims of returning "Rs 12,500 crore" from the 2024–25 capital budget, saying the revised allocation was fully utilised.

Out of around 18 lakh acres of defence land nationwide, "about 11,152 acres is under encroachment," the Centre informed Parliament on Friday. Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth provided the figures in a written reply in the Lok Sabha to a query seeking state-wise details of defence land lying unused, encro

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